Philosophy 305 - Business Ethics » Fall 2022 » Chapter 1 Test The Nature of Morality

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Question #1
According to Tom Regan, our considered moral beliefs are those we hold only after we have made a conscientious effort (a) to attain maximum conceptual clarity, (b) to acquire all relevant information, (c) to think about the belief and its implications rationally, impartially, cooly, and (d) with the benefit of reflection.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #2
The paradox of hedonism (or the paradox of selfishness) is that people who are exclusively concerned with their own interests tend to have happier and more satisfying lives than those who are concerned about other people.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #3
For philosophers, the most important issue is not where our moral principles came from, but:
A.   how we acquired the beliefs we have
B.   whether those moral principles can be justified
C.   the legal basis for acting morally
D.   to what extent religion influences people's moral beliefs
Question #4
An argument is valid only if all its premises are true.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #5
Organizational norms always and inevitably lead to groupthink.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #6
If your conduct is legal, it will also always be moral.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
According to divine command theory, if stealing is wrong then this is because:
A.   God forbids stealing because stealing is already wrong to start with.
B.   Our reason determines stealing to be wrong.
C.   God leaves right and wrong up to humanity.
D.   Stealing is wrong only because God commands us not to steal.
Question #8
Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following?
A.   To a significant extent, law codifies a society's customs, norms, and moral values.
B.   The law is a completely adequate guide to the moral standards that we should follow.
C.   The law makes all immoral conduct illegal.
D.   Violating the law is always immoral.
Question #9
Business ethics is the study of what constitutes right and wrong, or good and bad, regarding human conduct in a business context.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #10
Choose the statement that gives the most accurate description of etiquette:
A.   conformity with the rules of etiquette is sufficient for moral conduct
B.   the rules of etiquette are backed by statutory law
C.   etiquette refers to any special code of social behavior or courtesy
D.   the rules of etiquette are a fundamental branch of morality
Question #11
Ethical relativism supports the theory that:
A.   morality is relative to the goal of promoting human well-being.
B.   there are no moral values whatsoever.
C.   what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right.
D.   different societies have similar ideas about right and wrong.
Question #12
The famous experiments by social psychologist Solomon Asch show
A.   the truth of utilitarianism.
B.   business organizations put more pressure on individual integrity than do other kinds of organization.
C.   the power of peer pressure has been greatly exaggerated.
D.   even temporary groups can pressure people to conform.
Question #13
For philosophers, the important question is not how we come to have the particular moral principles we have, but whether we can justify them.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
Morality and self-interest
A.   can never come into genuine conflict.
B.   can sometimes conflict.
C.   are always in basic, irreconcilable conflict.
D.   always boil down to the same thing.
Question #15
Good moral judgments should be logical and
A.   completely beyond rational doubt.
B.   based on facts and acceptable moral principles.
C.   always coincide with what most scientifically trained people think.
D.   always based on religion.
Question #16
When ethical relativism is put into practice, it implies that
A.   we cannot say that slavery is wrong if the society in question believes it is right.
B.   in ethics, sometimes the minority is right.
C.   societies never share any moral values in common.
D.   as societies evolve, their morality improves.
Question #17
An argument is a group of statements, one of which is claimed to follow from the others.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #18
Moral attitudes are best depicted by which of the following?
A.   As long as your conduct is legal, then it will be moral.
B.   Moral standards typically concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare.
C.   If you follow the rules of etiquette, your conduct will be moral.
D.   There is no distinction between morality in a broad sense and morality in a narrow sense.
Question #19
There are four basic kinds of law: statutes, regulations, common law, and constitutional law.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #20
Bystander apathy appears to result in part from diffusion of responsibility.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #21
Our conscience probably developed as we internalized the moral instructions of the parents or other authority figures who raised us as children.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #22
If an argument is valid, then
A.   its conclusion must be true, if its premises are.
B.   the argument is sound.
C.   the argument's conclusion must be true.
D.   the argument's premises are true.
Question #23
Moral standards concern behavior that can be of serious consequence to human welfare.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #24
Ethical relativism is the theory that what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #25
One of the major characteristics of an organization is the shared acceptance of organizational rules by its members.
A.   True
B.   False

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